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St. Bonaventure unveils Seneca Nation Land Acknowledgement at Bonnies game
ST. BONAVENTURE — As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen bonds with its neighbors in the Seneca Nation of Indians, St. Bonaventure University formally acknowledged for the first time

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases of bird flu have been confirmed in local poultry or cattle, Cattaraugus County health officials remain concerned over the possibility

K-9 Lex is welcomed as county’s newest police dog
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol’s newest K-9 member, Lex, is on the job. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler and Seneca Nation of Indians President J.Conrad

Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than
As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department of Education (ED), rural communities face catastrophic losses. According to recently released data, New York alone would lose $5.5 billion

More than 200 attend 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Bradner Stadium Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star More than 200 people attended the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Bradner Stadium Friday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on America.

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Warriors stifle Southwestern; Portville sneaks a win out over Panthers
JAMESTOWN, NY – Entering hostile territory as the underdogs, the Salamanca football team bounced back from a tough opening week loss with an upset, defeating Southwestern/Frewsburg 21-12. Despite going down

One step forward, two steps back: Allegany-Limestone comes up short against Eagles
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HINSDALE, NY – Sports, like life, is filled with highs and lows. Peaks and valleys. For the Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale football team, who were standing upon a

Save Our Enchanted Mountain Ridges Alliance to hold meeting Monday on Hemlock Hollow Wind Farm
Letter to the Editor of the Olean Star: To the Editor: Our community is under threat, and it is time for the residents of Allegany, Olean, and Portville to take




